Button



(No Model.)

-T. J. CLOSE.

BUTTON. Patented May 8, 1885.

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and accompanying drawings, Figuresl and g are views'of opposite facesspending parts in the several. figures.

another button, whereby when a metallic or plied in position, and theappearance of such 1 in the same,

other 'words is generally of well-known form ,and 'construct'ion;

:; of the form of the head of a uniform-butan 'arm, 0, l rima otthefsheath, and depressed in the longi- Theb'utton Aiwilifheworu asusual.

:Nrrn m a arm THOMAS J. cross, or PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

eurrois srncrrrcerrori forming part of Letters Patent No; 277,005, datedMay a, 1883'.

Application flledDeceniher 6,1882. (No model.) r i To all when; it mayconcern:

Be it known that I, THOMAS J. CLOSE, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and countyof Philadelphia, State ofPennsylvania,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Buttons,which improvement is fully set forth inthe following specification inwhichof the portion of a button embodying my invention. Fig. 3 is asection of the complete device in line a m, Fig. 1. Fig. at is a sectionon line y y, Fig. 2. w v

Similar letters of reference indicate corre- My invention consists of ametallic; sheath of the formoi'ithejhead of a button, adapted to befitted over and secured to the head of I unifor'mbutton is required thesheath is apm etallic or'uniform button is presented, the fastening forthe sheathbeing concealed withand embracing the periphery of the button,the garment being adapted to be buttoned andunb'uttoned withoutnecessarily re-; moving thevsheath. I v

Referring to the drawings, A represents a b'uttoniwhich may be cornposedof any desirable material, with or withouta covering offabrimandmadeplain or ornamental, or, in

, 'B represeuts a metallic sheath, hollowand ton its diameter beinggreater than the head offthe'button A, so as te be easilyfittedoverthelaf'tter and-conceal the same. v I To the-inner faceof thesheathB issecured hich is curved to, accord with the tudin'al direction, so astoreceive the periphery spring, D, which is interer, coiled wire, or otherorxconta-ined in the arm however, itj 'ifs-;desired ;to wear'a'uniform-buttignous part ot' the periphery of the latter 611- ters thegroove or depressiouot' the arm 0,

and by proper manipulation of the arm is moved back, or toward the rima, so that the entire head of the button into the sheath. The arm 0,owing to its A may be pressed spring, then forces the button against theinner face of the rim of the hanging edge of said rim displacement ofthe button.-

In orderto removethe sheath fthe button .or

sheath, the overserving to prevent the sheath isso pressed, as, toovercome the 1 power of the spring-arm and uncover the edge or peripheryof the button opposite to saidarm, whereby the sheath may be readilywith- V drawn from the head hi the button.

The sides of the arm 0 have lipsEpwhich serve as guards for preventingthe displacement of the button, in which case the groove ordepression ofthe arm,although' advantagoons, is not indispensable. The outer lip mayalso act as a'haudle to depress or'for'ce back the arm, and, if desired,said arm maybe cut fromthe rim of the sheath, and, when it is properlystruck up or shapedit yields and operates similar to that hercin'beforestated.

,It will be seen that Ivirtualiycombine two buttons in on'eafeature'wh'ich will be ap preci'ated by members of the army and navy;Grand Army ofthe Republic, &c.,:custom-house oflicials, lettercarrie'rs, car-conductors, and otherswho are required wearuniform-buttons ot'their order, service,

and occupation;

. .83 at certain times to I am awarethat a removable metallic sheath isnotmew; but"; in my case the. fastening iswithin the sheath, and thereby"concealed, is

adapted to embrace the periphery, of a buts.

ton, so that the shank isrnot afiected, and the operation of buttoning'anduubuttoning'may; be accomplished without removingthe' sheath.

Hence I have m'ade improvement in the art.

Haviugithnsdescrihedmyin ventiomwhatlclaim-as new, Patentgise .1. 1.,A'butt omeheathi provided" e r-th inner face ot'its peripheral rimwithja curvedjspring and lesireio secnreiby Letters u- 'armcoincidingwith theperipbery 0f thesheath being adapted to preveiit itsseparation i'i'om and adapted to' ngage theperiphery of the butsaidsheath, substantially as st forth.

a ton when applied, substantially as set forth. 7 H CLOSE. I

2. A button-sheath provided on its inner 5 face with a spring-pressedclamping-arm, C, Witnesses:

having a lip, E, said arm being adapted to re- JOHN A. Wmmsnsnmm; ceivethe periphery of a buttqn, and said lip A. P. GRANg.

